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MalcoZ/vz 5 Jo/zwom United States Patent O 1 3,125,966 CAR CONSTRUCTION Malcolm S. Johnson, Flossmoor, Ill., assigner to Illinois Railway Equipment Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Filed Feb. 27, 1959, Ser. Nc. 796,129 2 Claims. (Cl. 10S- 369) This invention relates, generally, to the construction of railway freight cars and the like and it has particular relation to the provision of lading tie anchors therein. This application is a continuation-impart of application Serial No. 593,063, led June 22, 1956, now abandoned.

It is conventional to construct railway freight cars having the upper portion of the lining formed by matched boards or by plywood and the lower portion, just above the floor formed by steel wall plate. The steel wall plate is employed for reducing the damage to the mterior of the car by fork lift trucks and like devices used for loading and unloading lading. The wood lining is secured to nailing strips associated with vertical metallic car side posts comprising rolled structural members having a Z-shaped cross section. The wall plate overlies the lower portions of the car side posts and is welded thereto along the upper and lower edges. When lading anchor means are applied to such wall plate, the same is likely to be torn loose from the car side posts because of the limited extent of joinder thereto unless special provision is made, as disclosed herein, for preventing such action.

Accordingly, among the objects of this invention are: To secure such wall plate provided with lading tie anchors to the car side posts in such manner that the same remains in place regardless of the stress likely to be applied thereto; to place the lading tie anchors in the wall plate in registry with the car side posts and to secure the anchors both to the wall plate and to the car side posts in order that stress applied to the anchors will be transmitted directly to the car side posts; to provide lading tie anchors in metallic members welded to the inner flanges of the car side posts to the vertical sides of which members the metallic wall plate is welded along the ends thereof; to provide a plurality of lading ties in each member in a new and improved manner; to provide the part of the anchor to which stress is applied by a lading tie in the form of a pair of posts extending toward each other from opposite sides of the lading tie receiving cavity; to provide a concave surface at the end of one of the posts to facilitate entry of a lading tie in the form of a strap or a wire between the juxtaposed ends of the posts; and to shape the rear surface of the other post in such manner as to cause a lading tie in the form of a strap to engage both posts when tension is applied to the lading tie.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a vertical elevational view of a portion of the inner wall of the freight car at the location of a vertical side post and showing the application of a pair of elongated anchor members thereto to the sides of which the metallic wall sheet is welded at its ends;

FIGURE 2 is a vertical sectional View taken generally along the line 2-2 of FIGURE l;

FIGURE 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken generally along the line 3-3 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 4 is a horizontal sectional View taken generally along the line 4-4 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 5 is a horizontal sectional View taken generally along the line 5-5 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 6 is a View, similar to FIGURE l, and showing a modified form of construction for receiving the lading ties;

FIGURE 7 is a vertical sectional view taken generally along the line 7-7 of FIGURE 6;

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FIGURE `8 is a horizontal sectional view taken generally along the line 8 8 of FIGURE 6;

FIGURE 9 is a horizontal sectional View taken generally along the line 9-9 of FIGURE 6; and

FIGURE l0 is a horizontal sectional View taken generally along the line IIL-10 of FIGURE 6.

Referring now particularly to FIGURES l and 2 of the drawings, it will be observed that the reference characters 52 and 53 designate elongated anchor members, preferably formed of drop forged steel, which are arranged to overlie the surface 16 of the inner flange 15 that forms an integral part of a car side post 13 of conventional Z-shape having an intermediate web 14. For simplicity in manufacture the anchor members 52 and 53 are formed individually.

It will be observed that an upper portion 54 of the elongated anchor member 52 extends into a recess 55 in the lower front surface of a lower lining board 56. It will be understood that the recess 55 can be formed along the lower edge of a length of plywood, if desired. The lower end portion 57 of the elongated anchor member 53 is inclined inwardly to reduce the likelihood of rupturing lading containers such as bags and boxes.

Each of the elongated anchor members 52 and 53 is provided with vertically spaced lading tie receiving openings 58. As shown, two pairs of these openings 58 are provided in each of the anchor members 52 and 53. The construction associated with each pair of openings 58 is the same and is illustrated in more detail in FIGURE 5.

As shown in FIGURE 5 the lading tie receiving openings 58 are associated with side walls 59 that extend to the surface 16 of the inner flange 15 and are welded thereto as indicated at 59'. End walls 60 extending horizontally between the side walls 59 are welded, as indicated at 66 in FIGURE 2, to the surface 16. It will be understood that the welding at 59 and 60 is performed through the openings 58 and serves to hold the elongated anchor members 52 and 53 securely in position on the respective inner flange 15. The side walls 59 and end walls 60 define a cavity 61 which opens to the interior of the car and across which a bar 62 extends for receiving a lading tie therearound. The bar 62 in each instance constitutes a continuation of the main body portion of the respective anchor members 52 and 53.

Along the lateral sides of the elongated anchor members 52 and 53 are outwardly extending flanges 63 which, as shown in FIGURES 3, 4 and 5 are spaced away from the inner surfaces of the anchor members 52 and 53 in the direction of the surface 16 of the inner ange 15. The flanges 63 are provided for receiving wall plates 64 and the thickness of which is such as to equal the spacing of the flanges 63 from the inwardly facing surfaces of the anchor members 52 and 53. As a result the inner surfaces of the wall plates 64 and 65 are coplanar with the inner surfaces of the anchor members 52 and 53 and together they form the lower portion of the lining of the car. The edges of the wall plates 64 and 65 which overlie the ianges 63 are welded to the anchor members 52 and 53 as indicated at 66.

A lading tight construction is provided when the anchor members 52 and 53 are assembled on the surface 16 of the inner flange 15 in the manner described hav ing the wall plates 64 and 65 welded thereto in the manner indicated. No open joints or cracks are left through which lading might seep for lodgment in inaccessible places where it might decay and cause subsequent damage.

Referring now particularly to FIGURES 6-10 of the drawings, it will be observed that the construction of the anchor members 52 and 53, insofar as their application to the surface 16 of the inner flange 15 and attachment of the wall plates 64 and 65 are concerned, is the same as described hereinbefore for FIGURES 1 to 5 of the drawings. The construction is different in that a single continuous bar 62 is not used for receiving a lading tie and the openings 58 are of slightly diferent shape. In order to facilitate the entry of a lading tie 67 Lin the form of a loop upper and lower posts 68 and 69 are formed integrally with and extend in aligned relation from the upper and lower sides of the cavity 61. A space 70 between the juxtaposed ends of the upper and lower posts 68 and 69 permits the application of the lading tie 67 in looped form into the interior of the cavity 61. An important reason for employing two posts, i.e., the upper post 68 and the lower post 69, is to permit the lading tie 67 to react against both posts, as shown in the central portion of FIGURE 7, so that the tension stress applied to the lading tie 67 is distributed over two cantilevers rather than being applied to a single cantilever as has been employed heretofore.

The juxtaposed ends of the upper and lower posts 63 and 69 are specially formed in order to facilitate entry of the lading tie 67 through the space 70 into the cavity 61. The lower end surface 72 of the upper post 68 is of convex shape and faces downwardly over upper end surface 73 of the lower post 69 which is concave and faces upwardly and also is located along an incline 75 for the purpose of receiving the bght 76 of the lading tie 67 in the loop formation and permitting entry into the cavity 61 as shown near the lower portion of FIGURE 7. Such entry is further facilitated by having the lower rear side 78 of the upper post 68 inclined upwardly. The rear surfaces 80 and S1 of the upper and lower posts 68 and 69 are ilat and coplanar.

In order to make certain that the bght 71 of the lading tie 67 in loop formation overlies the rear surfaces 86 and 81 of both the upper and lower posts 68 and 69, as shown near the center of FIGURE 7, the upper post 68 is provided with an inclined upper surface 82. It will be understood that the lading tie 67, when applied as indicated at the lower portion of FIGURE 7, overlies the inclined upper inner surface 82 in order for the lower side of the lading tie 67 to clear the upper end of the lower post 69. When in this position on application of tension force, the inclination of the surface 82 is such that the lading tie 67 will slide over it and past a step 83 at the lower edge whereupon it will bear against the rear surfaces 80 and 81 of the upper and lower posts 68 and 69 as shown near the central portion of FIG- URE 7.

After the loop in the lading tie 67 is inserted, as shown in FIGURE 7, the lading tie 67 is swung toward the side wall plate 64 or 65 and preferably is positioned at an angle not greater than 18 away from the inner wall surface in being extended around the lading. Thus, the major component of the tension stress applied to the lading tie 67 is along the car wall.

By providing the upper and lower posts 68 and 69 and arranging for the lading tie to react against both of them, the tension stress applied to the lading tie 67 is distributed over the two posts. Since the space 70 is centrally located with respect to the cavity 61, there is no likelihood that the lading tie 67 will fall out of the cavity 61 should it become slack.

Because of the concave and convex surfaces at the lower and upper ends of the upper and lower posts 68 and 69, respectively, a lading tie in the form of a wire can be used of such a diameter that it can pass through the space 70 but which will not be pulled therethrough even though it registers generally with the ends of this space since portions of such a wire will overlie the lowermost part of the upper post 68 or the upwardly extending parts i of the lower post 69. Ordinarily, such a lading tie, when slack, extends around the lower post 69 and thus is prevented from dropping out of the anchored position.

Since certain further changes can be made in the foregoing construction and different embodiments of the invention can be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, it-is intended that all matter shown in the accompanying drawings and described hereinbefore shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A lading tie anchor adapted to be secured to a vertical metallic structural post of a railway freight car comprising an anchor member provided with a cavity having aligned upper and lower posts extending vertically from its upper and lower sides respectively the juxtaposed ends of which are in spaced relation for receiving a lading tie therebetween for placing therearound, the upper end portion of said lower post having a concave surface inclined upwardly toward the interior of said cavity and the lower end portion of said upper post having a convex surface facing downwardly to facilitate entrance of said lading tie into said cavity, said concave surface at said upper end portion of said lower post and said convex surface at said lower end portion of said upper post being directly opposite and closely adjacent each other, the rear surfaces of said upper and lower posts being coplanar and the upper portion of the rear surface of said upper post being inclined downwardly and toward the entrance side of said cavity for directing a lading tie applied only to said upper post to engage both of said upper and lower posts when tension is applied to the lading tie, said anchor member having means associated therewith for securement to said structural post.

2. A lading tie anchor adapted to be secured to a vertical metallic structural post of a railway freight car comprising an anchor member provided with a cavity having aligned upper and lower posts extending vertically from its upper and lower sides respectively the juxtaposed ends of which are in spaced relation for receiving a lading tie therebetween for placing therearound, the upper end portion of said lower post having a concave surface inclined upwardly toward the interior of said cavity and the lower end portion of said upper post having a convex surface facing downwardly to facilitate entrance of said lading tie into said cavity, said concave surface at said upper end portion of said lower post and said convex surface at said lower end portion of said upper post being directly opposite and closely adjacent each other, the rear surfaces of said upper and lower posts being flat and coplanar and the upper portion of the rear surface of said upper post being inclined downwardly and toward the entrance side of said cavity for directing a lading tie applied only to said upper post to engage both of said upper and lower posts when tension is applied to the lading tie, said anchor member having means associated therewith for securement to said structural post.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,703,495 MacChesney et al. Feb. 26, 1929 2,610,587 Pietzsch Sept. 16, 1952 2,623,477 Tuttle Dec. 30, 1952 2,716,384 Johnson Aug. 30, 1955 2,753,816 Oakley July 10, 1956 2,855,866 Adler Oct. 14, 1958 2,857,855 Adler Oct. 28, 1958 2,987,014 Sleeman June 6, 1961 

1. A LADING TIE ANCHOR ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO A VERTICAL METALLIC STRUCTURAL POST OF A RAILWAY FREIGHT CAR COMPRISING AN ANCHOR MEMBER PROVIDED WITH A CAVITY HAVING ALIGNED UPPER AND LOWER POSTS EXTENDING VERTICALLY FROM ITS UPPER AND LOWER SIDES RESPECTIVELY THE JUXTAPOSED ENDS OF WHICH ARE IN SPACED RELATION FOR RECEIVING A LADING TIE THEREBETWEEN FOR PLACING THEREAROUND, THE UPPER END PORTION OF SAID LOWER POST HAVING A CONCAVE SURFACE INCLINED UPWARDLY TOWARD THE INTERIOR OF SAID CAVITY AND THE LOWER END PORTION OF SAID UPPER POST HAVING A CONVEX SURFACE FACING DOWNWARDLY TO FACILITATE ENTRANCE OF SAID LADING TIE INTO SAID CAVITY, SAID CONCAVE SURFACE AT SAID UPPER END PORTION OF SAID LOWER POST AND SAID CONVEX SURFACE AT SAID LOWER END PORTION OF SAID UPPER POST BEING DIRECTLY OPPOSITE AND CLOSELY ADJACENT EACH OTHER, THE REAR SURFACES OF SAID UPPER AND LOWER POSTS BEING COPLANAR AND THE UPPER PORTION OF THE REAR SURFACE OF SAID UPPER POST BEING INCLINED DOWNWARDLY AND TOWARD THE ENTRANCE SIDE OF SAID CAVITY FOR DIRECTING A LADING TIE APPLIED ONLY TO SAID UPPER POST TO ENGAGE BOTH OF SAID UPPER AND LOWER POSTS WHEN TENSION IS APPLIED TO THE LADING TIE, SAID ANCHOR MEMBER HAVING MEANS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH FOR SECUREMENT TO SAID STRUCTURAL POST. 